CHICO — The owner of a local music school has been arrested for allegedly masturbating in front of a 17-year-old girl.

The Butte County Sheriff's Office arrested Breazid "Sid" Lewis, 45, of Chico, on suspicion of misdemeanor child molestation or annoyance, according to a Sheriff's Office press release.

He was booked into Butte County Jail in Oroville on Tuesday and released on bail.

The arrest stemmed from an alleged incident at Lewis' West Sacramento Avenue residence in Chico reported to authorities Feb. 7.

Lewis had reportedly hired the girl, a former student of his at Chico School of Rock, to perform jobs around the house.

Investigators state the female looked up from one of her tasks to see Lewis allegedly masturbating and staring at her. She looked away, but Lewis was still allegedly engaged in the act when she looked back.

A message left for Lewis was not returned by deadline Wednesday. Lewis is represented by Berg and Associates in an earlier case, but an attorney there declined comment.

The Sheriff's Office is investigating to see if there were other incidents. Anyone with information is asked to called sheriff's detective Chris D'Amato at 538-7671.

May 5 trial in other case

Tuesday's arrest came as Lewis faces a May 5 trial in Butte County Superior Court on felony counts of corporal injury to a cohabitant and assault with a firearm. He also faces the special allegation he used a firearm in both counts.

The charges pertain to an alleged incident involving Lewis and a 40-year-old woman following an event that apparently took place in early 2013, according to a statement in the case file.

At the event, Lewis had allegedly became angry with the woman because another man spoke with her. They returned home and Lewis allegedly grabbed her and threw her head to the tile.

The defendant allegedly tried to suffocate the woman and put a Smith & Wesson .357 revolver up to her. The woman got Lewis to calm down, but she felt her life was in danger. She reportedly received injuries to her ribs and a black eye.

If found guilty in the felony case, it appears Lewis could face a sentence of 15 years state prison.